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What’s disliked on Mumsnet but very popular in everyday life?

696 replies

coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:25

What's hated on MN, but insanely popular in real life?

Disney World
Starbucks, Costa, Nero etc
Center Parcs
A sensible political stance
McDonald's

What else?

OP posts:
HotEgg · 12/06/2026 10:40

Christianity

Disapproval when someone disagrees with them trying to scam their elderly parents money

Cleaning house

TheToteBagLady · 12/06/2026 10:41

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This has been withdrawn by MNHQ at the poster's request.

Weekmindedfool · 12/06/2026 10:41

Sex
Men

Matleavehelp12 · 12/06/2026 10:42

Washing up bowls

coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:42

Grandparents that help

OP posts:
FiveShelties · 12/06/2026 10:42

Oh no! I am doomed, I have some fantastic men friends, happily married to a man, love wine and whisky, have a toilet brush and to make things worse.........
We have a spa pool.

Life is very very good😂

MandyMotherOfBrian · 12/06/2026 10:43

The Daily Mail, presumably, given its readership figures

Tableforjoan · 12/06/2026 10:44

Sex
women who like sex
men
alcohol
Pools and hot tubs

Weekmindedfool · 12/06/2026 10:44

Setting boundaries.

BIWI · 12/06/2026 10:44

Marmalademorning · 12/06/2026 10:40

Oh dear, hit a nerve did it?! 😂

Why would you think that?

No. I thought it was a stupid thing to post - and is meaningless without further explanation.

DietCoke247 · 12/06/2026 10:45

coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:42

Grandparents that help

Grandparents that don’t.

Gottogetoutofthisplace · 12/06/2026 10:45

Infidelity! 😅

BathroomShales · 12/06/2026 10:45

Men.

KateSixer · 12/06/2026 10:46

Suggesting that as a nation we spend too little on defence and too much on benefits!!

WeddingInvitation · 12/06/2026 10:46

Answering the door when you aren't expecting someone. Just answer the door ffs.

Hen dos. Not my cup of tea but very popular.

Having a wedding that is anything other than the 2 of you eloping -

Expecting that the majority of guests will probably turn up happily and have a good time at the wedding of someone they know well enough to be a their wedding!

Roomonthe3rdfloor · 12/06/2026 10:46

MILs
Stepmums
Carbs
Sugar
Fun

DietCoke247 · 12/06/2026 10:47

Doctors telling patients to lose weight.

Sesquioxides · 12/06/2026 10:47

Temu. At the school gate last year every mum was telling me about their Temu buys.
Jar sauces. Literally no one I know is making all their sauces from scratch, only people on MN.
Chicken nuggets and chips.
Watching TV.
Letting kids have screens.
I'm not judging any of these as positive or negative but they're all generally frowned upon on MN despite being very popular IRL.

RealEagle · 12/06/2026 10:49

all inclusive holidays
sex
men
tumble dryers
Big weddings
Hen dos
visitors who don’t give notice

BathroomShales · 12/06/2026 10:51

Friends who won’t be there for you at 3am, which is the fundamental test of the worth of any friendship on MN.

Kittyberry · 12/06/2026 10:51

Along with Mothers-in law, and Men, proportional responses, appear to be disliked.

For example the too many to count people who exclaim
'Wow' at a difference of opinion, or something totally 'Un Wow' and not in the least bit surprising or shocking.

Add to that a conventional level of understanding as noted by how many people seem 'baffled' at a concept...are they seriously unable to grasp reasonable simple concepts?

Happening frequently.

iluvlucy · 12/06/2026 10:51

Single parents dating or God forbid marrying and creating a blended family before the kids have graduated and bought their first home.

MrsShawnHatosy · 12/06/2026 10:52

Cruises.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 12/06/2026 10:52

Botox and plastic surgery facial (it’s liked and disliked in equal measure).

are Breton tops liked or not?

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 12/06/2026 10:53

Alcohol. Most here have a thimbleful of sherry max. 🤣

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